For an arbitrary preparation, quantum mechanical descriptions refer to the complementary contexts set by incompatible measurements. We argue that an arbitrary preparation, therefore, should be described with respect to such a context by its degrees of disturbance (represented by real numbers) and their probability distribution (postulate 1). Measurement contexts thus provide reference frames for the preparation space of a physical system; a preparation being described by a point in this space with the aforementioned as its coordinates relative to a given measurement apparatus. However, all measurement contexts are equivalent with regard to the description of a given preparation; there is no preferred measurement (postulate 2). In the framework provided by the preparation space, we show that quantum mechanics emerges naturally from the above postulates in a new formulation which is manifestly canonical; provided the degrees of disturbance are identified with the quantum phases of the preparation with respect to (the basis furnished by) the measurement apparatus.
Recently, by analyzing the measurement data of Nikuradze, it has been proposed (N. Goldenfeld, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 044503, 2006) that the friction factor, f , of rough pipe flow obeys a scaling law in the turbulent regime. Here, we provide a phenomenological scaling argument to explain this law and demonstrate how intermittency modifies the scaling form, thereby relating f to the intermittency exponent, η. By statistically analyzing the measurement data of f , we infer a satisfactory estimate for η (≈ 0.02), the inclusion of which is shown to improve the data-collapse curve. This provides empirical evidence for intermittency other than the direct measurement of velocity fluctuations.
We derive the semiclassical equations of motion of a transverse acoustical
wave packet propagating in a phononic crystal subject to slowly varying
perturbations. The formalism gives rise to Berry effect terms in the equations
of motion, manifested as the Rytov polarization rotation law and the
polarization-dependent Hall effect. We show that the formalism is also
applicable to the case of non-periodic inhomogeneous media, yielding explicit
expressions for the Berry effect terms.Comment: To appear in JETP Let
In weakly inhomogeneous media, Maxwell equations assume a Dirac-like form that is particularly apt for the study of paraxial propagation. Using this form, and via the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation technique of the Dirac equation, we study the spin transport of paraxial light beams in weakly inhomogeneous media. We derive the Berry effect terms and establish the spin Hall effect and the Rytov rotation law for polarized paraxial beam transport.PACS numbers: 03.65. Vf,42.25.Bs,
We study the polarization transport of transverse phonons by adopting a new
approach based on the quantum mechanics of spin-orbit interactions. This
approach has the advantage of being apt for incorporating fluctuations in the
system. The formalism gives rise to Berry effect terms manifested as the Rytov
polarization rotation law and the polarization-dependent Hall effect. We derive
the distribution of the Rytov rotation angle in the presence of thermal noise
and show that the rotation angle is robust against fluctuations
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